In the subsequent phase of the experiment, those colour coded terms have been
replaced by generic terms -- identified as the headers below. A separate
"generic" version of this document presents the statement with
those generic terms only.
Potentially, in an interactive mode, this would then allow users to
select preferred terms -- notably for problematic issues other than racism.
The document could then be "refreshed" with the terms selected by
the user. This phase has not yet been activated -- although
the colour coded version below indicates how it might appear for one such
set of choices.

Any reservations regarding this methodology are provided in the separate
explanation. This includes comments on the source document for this experiment,
namely the statement by President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad of Iran.

Statement by H. E. Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
President of the Islamic Republic of IranSource: Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of
Iran to the United Nations

Praise be upon Allah, the Almighty
Who is Just, Kind and Compassionate
May He bestow upon His prophets, His Blessings and
His Grace from Adam to Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus Christ and His last
Prophet Mohammed -
Peace Be Upon them all, who were the harbingers of monotheism,
fraternity, love, human dignity and justice.

Mr. President,
Honorable Secretary-General of the United Nations,Ladies
and Gentlemen,

We have gathered here at the Nth follow-up
to the Durban
Conference against Racism and Racial
Discrimination,
to work out practical mechanisms for our holy and
humanitarian campaign. Over the last centuries, humanity has gone
through tremendous sufferings and pains. In the medieval ages,
thinkers and scientists were sentenced to death. It was then followed
by a period of slavery and slave trade, when innocent
people, in millions, were captivated and separated from their families
and loved ones to be taken to Europe and America. A dark period that
also experienced occupations, lootings and massacre of innocent
people.

Many years passed by before nations rose up and [fought] for their
liberty. They lost millions of lives to expel the occupiers and
proclaim their independence. However, it did not take long that
the >coercive
powers imposed two world wars in Europe, which also plagued
a part of Asia and Africa. [T]hose horrific wars claimed about
a hundred million lives and left behind massive devastations.
Had lessons been learned from the oppressions,
horror and crimes of those wars, there would have been a ray of hope to the future.
The >victorious powers called themselves
the conquerors of the world, while ignoring
or down treading the rights of other nations by the imposition of
oppressive laws and arrangements.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Let us take a look at the UN Security Council which is one of the
legacies of the World War One and World War Two. What was the logic
behind their granting themselves the Veto rights? How can such a
logic comply with humanitarian or spiritual values? Could it be
in (con)formity with the recognized principles
of justice, equality before law, love and human dignity, or rather with discrimination,
injustice, violation of human rights or humiliation of the majority
of nations? That Council is the highest decision-making world body
for safeguarding the international peace and security. How can we
expect the realization of justice and peace when discrimination is legalized and the origin of law is dominated by coercion
and force rather than by justice and the right?

Although, today many proponents of racism condemn racial
discrimation in words and in their slogans, a
number of powerful countries have been authorized to decide for
other nations, based on their interest and at their own discretions.
They can easily ridicule and violate all laws and humanitarian
values, as they have done so.

Following the World War Two, they resorted to military
aggression to make an entire nation homeless,
on the pretext of Jewish
sufferings and the ambiguous and dubious question of holocaust.
They sent migrants from Europe, the United States and from other
parts of the world, in order to establish a totally racist government
in the occupied Palestine and, in fact, in compensation for the
dire consequences of racism in
Europe, they helped bring to power the most cruel and repressive racists in
Palestine.

[orchestrated walkout by offended parties]

The Security Council helped stabilize the Zionist
regime and supported
the Zionists in the
past sixty years, giving them a free hand to continue their crimes.

It is all the more regrettable that a number of >western
governments and the United States have committed themselves
to defend those racist
perpetrators of genocide, whilst the awakened
conscience and free-minded people of the world condemn the Zionist crimes of aggression,
carnage and other brutalities of bombardments of civilians in Gaza.
They have always been supportive or silent against the disgraceful
acts of [the] Zionist
regime.
Most regrettably the reason behind their support and silence is
that the egoist and uncivilized Zionism have
been able to deeply penetrate into their political and economic
structure including their legislation, mass media, companies,
financial systems, and their security and intelligence agencies.
They have imposed their domination to the extent that nothing
can be done against their will. In some countries, even a change
in governments never leads to a change in supporting the Zionists,
while they are all familiar with their crimes, and this by itself
is most regrettable.

So long as Zionist domination continues,
many countries, governments and nations will never be able to enjoy
freedom, independence and security. As long as they are at the helm
of power, justice will never prevail in the world and human dignity
will continue to be offended and trampled upon.

It is time the ideal of Zionism which
is the paragon of racism be
broken.

Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,

What are the root causes of U.S.
attacks against Iraq or invasion of Afghanistan? Was the motive behind the invasion of Iraq anything
other than the arrogance of the then U.S. administration and mounting
pressure on the part of the owner of wealth and power to expand
their sphere of influence seeking the interests of giant arms-manufacturing
companies, effacing a noble culture with thousands of years of historical
background, eliminating a potential and practical threats of Muslim
countries against the usurper Zionist regime,
or to control and plunder energy resources of the Iraqi people?
Why indeed almost a million people were killed and injured and a
few more millions were displaced and became homeless?

Why indeed the Iraqi people have suffered enormous losses amounting
to hundreds of billions of dollars and why was hundreds of billions
of dollars imposed on the American people and its allies as a result
of these military actions? Wasn't the military action against Iraq
planned by the Zionists and
>their allies in the then U.S. administration in complicity with
the >arms manufacturing giants?

Did invasion of Afghanistan restore peace, security and economic
well-being in this country? The >United States
and its allies not
only have failed to contain the production of drugs in Afghanistan
but also the illicit cultivation of narcotics multiplied in the
course of their presence. The basic question is that what was the
responsibility and job of the then >U.S. administration
and its allies?
Did they represent countries of the world? Have they been mandated
by them? Have they been authorized on behalf of the people of the
world to interfere in all parts of the globe, and of course mostly
in our region? Aren't these measures a clear example of ego-centrism,
racism,
discrimination, or infringement upon dignity and independence of
nations?

Ladies and gentlemen,

Who are responsible for the current global economic
crises? Where did the crises start from? From Africa? Or was that
first from the
>United States, then spreading to Europe and
to their allies? For
a long time:

they imposed inequitable economic regulations by their
political power on the international economy.

they imposed a financial and monetary system
without a proper international oversight mechanism on nations
and governments that played no role in its respective trends or
policies.

they have not
even allowed their people to oversee or monitor their financial
policies. They introduced all laws and regulations in defiance
to all moral values only to protect
the interests of the owners of wealth and powers.

they
further presented a definition for market economy and competition
that denied many of the economic opportunities that could be available
to other countries of the world.

they even transferred their problems to
others; whilst the wave of crisis lashed back plaguing their economies
with thousands of billions of dollars in budget deficit. And today
they are injecting hundreds of billions of cash from the pockets
of their own people into the failing banks, companies and financial
institutions making the situation more and more complicated for
their economy and their people.

they are simply thinking about maintaining power and wealth
and they couldn't care any less about the people of the world
and even their own peoples.

Mr. President, Ladies and gentlemen,

Racism is rooted
in lack of knowledge concerning the truth of human existence
as the selected creature of God. It is also the product of his
deviation from the true path of human life and the obligation
of mankind in the world of creation. Failing to consciously
worship God, not being able to think about the philosophy of
life, or the path to perfection that are the main ingredients
of divine and humanitarian values have restricted the horizon
of human outlook, making transient and limited interests a yardstick
for his actions. This is why the cells of devil's power took
shape and expanded its realm of power by depriving others from
enjoying equitable and just opportunities. The result has been
the making of an unbridled racism that
is posing the most serious threat against the international peace.

Undoubtedly, racism is
the symbol of ignorance which has deep roots in history, and it
is indeed a sign of frustration in developments of human society.
It is therefore crucially important to trace the manifestations
of racism in
situations or in societies where ignorance or lack of knowledge
prevails. This increasing general awareness and understanding
towards the philosophy of human existence is the principal struggle
against such manifestations. The key to understand the truth that
human kind centers on the creation of the universe is a return
to spiritual
and moral values,
and finally the inclination to worship God
the Almighty. The international
community must initiate collective moves to raise awareness in
the afflicted societies where ignorance of racism still
prevails, so as to bring a halt to the spread of these malicious
manifestations.

Dear friends,

Today [the] human community is facing a kind of racism which
has tarnished the image of humanity in the beginning of the third
millennium. The world Zionism personifies racism that
falsely resorts to religion and abuse[s] religious sentiments
to hide their hatred and ugly faces. However it is of great importance
to bring into focus the political goals of some of the world powers
and those who control huge economic interests and wealth in the
world. They mobilize all their resources including their economic
and political influence and world media to render support to the Zionist regime and
maliciously endeavor to diminish the indignity and disgrace of
this regime. This is not simply a question of ignorance and one
can not conquer these ugly phenomena through cultural campaign.
Efforts must be made to put an end to the abuse by Zionists and
their supporters of political and international means and in respect
of the will and aspirations of nations, governments must be encouraged
and supported in their fights aimed at eradicating this barbaric racism and
to move towards reforming the current international mechanisms.

There is no doubt that you are all aware of conspiracies of some
powers and Zionist circles
against the goals and objectives of this conference. Unfortunately
there [have] been literatures and statements in support of Zionism and
their crimes and it is the responsibility of honorable representatives
of nations to disclose these campaigns which run counter to humanitarian values and principles.

It should be recognized that boycotting such a session as an outstanding
international capacity is a true indication of supporting the
blatant example [of] racism.
In defending human rights it is primarily important to defend
the rights of all nations to participate equally in all important
international decision-making processes without the influence
of certain world powers. Secondly it is necessary to restructure
the existing international organizations and their respective
arrangement. Therefore this conference is a testing ground and
the world public opinion today and tomorrow will judge us.

Mr. President,

The world is going through fundamental changes. Power relations
have become so weak and fragile. The sound of cracks in the pillars
of world oppression can now be heard. Major political and economic
structures are at the brink of collapse. Political and security
crises are on the rise. The worsening crisis in the world economy
for which there can be seen no bright prospect amply demonstrate
the rising tide of far-reaching global changes. I have repeatedly
emphasized the need to change the wrong direction through which
the world is being managed today. I have also warned of the dire
consequences of any delay in this crucial responsibility.

Now, in this august and valuable event, I would like to announce
here to all leaders and thinkers, present in this conference who
are devoted to the cause of peace, freedom, progress, and human
well-being that the inequitable and unjust management of the world
is now at the end of the road. This deadlock was inevitable since
the logic of this imposed management was oppressive. The logic
of collective management of world affairs is based on noble aspirations
which centers on human beings and the supremacy of the Almighty
God. Therefore it defies any policy or plan which goes against
the interests of nations.

Victory of the right over the wrong
and establishment of a just world system have been promised by
God and His messengers and it has been a shared goal of human
being[s] from different societies and generations in the course
of history. Realization of such a future depends on the knowledge
of the creation and is the belief in the hearts of all the faithful.

The making of a global society is in fact the accomplishment
of a noble goal heralding the establishment of a common global
system that will be run with the participation of all nations
of the world in all major and basic decision-makings and the definite
route to this sublime goal. Scientific and technical capacities
as well as communication technologies has created a common and
widespread understanding of the world society and has provided
the necessary ground for a common system. Now it is incumbent
upon all intellectuals, thinkers and policy makers in the world
to carry out their historical responsibility with firm belief
to this definite route.

I also want to lay emphasis on the fact that the >western
liberalism,
like >communism, has reached to its
end since it has failed to perceive the truth of the world and
human[ity] as it is. It has imposed its own goals and direction
on human beings with no regard for human
and divine values justice,
freedom, love or brotherhood, has based the living on an intensive
competition for securing individual and collective material interests.
We must learn from the past by initiating collective efforts in
dealing with present challenges. In this connection and in closing
my remarks I wish to draw your kind attention to two important
points:

It is absolutely possible to improve the existing situation
in the world. However it must be noted that this could be only
achieved through the cooperation of all countries in order to
get the best out of the existing capacities in the world.

My participation in this conference is because of my conviction
to this important issue as well as to our common responsibility
of defending the rights of nations vis-à-vis the sinister
phenomenon of racism.

Mindful of the inefficacy of the current international
political, economic and security systems, it is necessary to
focus on the divine
and human values and by referring to
the true definition on human being and based upon justice
and respect for the rights of all in all parts of the world
by acknowledging the past wrong doings in the past dominant
management of the world, undertake collective measures to
reform the existing structures. In this respect, it is crucially
important to reform rapidly the structure of the Security Council
including the elimination of the discriminatory veto right
and change the current world financial and monetary system.
It is evident that the lack of understanding on the urgency
for change is equivalent to the much heavier costs of delay.

Dear friends,

To move in [the] direction of justice and human dignity is like
the natural rapid flow in [the] current of a river. Lest we forget
the essence of love and affection. The promised bright future
of the human being [is] a great asset that may serve our purpose
in keeping us together to build a new world full of love,
fraternity and blessing. A world void of poverty and hatred meriting the
increasing blessings of God Almighty and the righteous managing
of the perfect human being. Let us all join hands in amity in
playing our share in the fulfillment of such [a] decent new world.